Great tips!
Weight maintenance is so much harder than it used to be!
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200 again. For the 10th straight day. I thought I had a chance at 199 too. Unlike the day before my weight never went above 203 yesterday. And it was a mere 201 when I went to bed. But alas and alack when I stepped on the scale this morning the needle rested right on the 200 line again. 
If yer anything like me, yer not done gaining
For some odd reason, the scale showed less a half lb this morn
I'm not counting half lbs, but the needle is goin' the right direction
It this rate, I may be lithe by Thanksgiving
Halloween looms, however
...and a trip north to be at the birth of our 2nd great grand next month
Good possibility I'm not done. Wouldn't be the first time either.
Always seems there's a holiday or life event that gets in the way of trying to do the right thing nutrition wise. How come we don't serve just salad for Thanksgiving
? And my wife is Canadian, so we usually celebrate two Thanksgivings, the Canadian Thanksgiving in Oct and the US Thanksgiving in Nov.
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I’ve been researching the time lag between going above ones allotted calorie amount and when that shows up as fat gain. In other words all other things being equal how long it takes for that overindulgent meal to show up as an elevated number on the scale.
Because it’s not just overeat today and tomorrow you’re 2 pounds heavier. I mean, sure, the higher scale number next day might be just because of the high salt content of the meal so you’re retaining water, or you haven’t pooped in 3 days so that’s obvious on the scale. But for that extra food to actually convert to fat and attach itself to your body? I can’t find any definitive science on that.
Personal experience however has taught me that it takes somewhere between 10 days to two weeks for the scale to register an actual fat gain that isn’t just water retention or something else acute.
When I’m in maintenance, i can binge on the weekend and then spend the next two weeks being essentially perfect with my diet with no fluctuation in the scale number, but then 10 -14 days later there will be an uptick in the scale weight that if I continue to eat appropriately goes away over the next couple days.
Because it’s not just overeat today and tomorrow you’re 2 pounds heavier. I mean, sure, the higher scale number next day might be just because of the high salt content of the meal so you’re retaining water, or you haven’t pooped in 3 days so that’s obvious on the scale. But for that extra food to actually convert to fat and attach itself to your body? I can’t find any definitive science on that.
Personal experience however has taught me that it takes somewhere between 10 days to two weeks for the scale to register an actual fat gain that isn’t just water retention or something else acute.
When I’m in maintenance, i can binge on the weekend and then spend the next two weeks being essentially perfect with my diet with no fluctuation in the scale number, but then 10 -14 days later there will be an uptick in the scale weight that if I continue to eat appropriately goes away over the next couple days.
Happy for you....and skinny dude, Trade
Me?
Ate
Pooped
212
At this rate I'll be 212 by Christmas
Trade
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I was called "skinny man" a few times in the 7th and 8th grades. That's me on the right. I think I was about 5-8 and weighed about a buck-thirty then. But that didn't last for long.
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You certainly seem to be in maintenance. That should do it.200 lbs again, for the 12th straight day.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Starting today I will cut my daily calorie intake by 10% to 1800.
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I hope 2000 is not my permanent maintenance level for 200 lbs. When I weighed 215 I was consuming between 2500 and 3000 a day. So if I take the midpoint of that, 2750 and divide by 215 it comes to 12.8 calories per pound. So my maintenance level for 200 should be 200 X 12.8 = 2560. What I hope has happened is that my metabolism has made a TEMPORARY adjustment to this new level of eating and that when I go off the diet my maintenance level will go back to 12.8 calories per lb of body weight. Otherwise, if I am going to have to start living on 10 calories per pound instead of 12.8 it's going to REALLY SUCK!.
As for cutting down to 1800 instead of 2000, I have to be realistic. At 3500 calories for a pound of fat, 200 calories a day equals roughly one ounce per day. In the overall scheme of things that doesn't amount to much at all. So if my weight starts to drop now, it probably was ready to anyway.
I hope 2000 is not my permanent maintenance level for 200 lbs. When I weighed 215 I was consuming between 2500 and 3000 a day. So if I take the midpoint of that, 2750 and divide by 215 it comes to 12.8 calories per pound. So my maintenance level for 200 should be 200 X 12.8 = 2560. What I hope has happened is that my metabolism has made a TEMPORARY adjustment to this new level of eating and that when I go off the diet my maintenance level will go back to 12.8 calories per lb of body weight. Otherwise, if I am going to have to start living on 10 calories per pound instead of 12.8 it's going to REALLY SUCK!.
As for cutting down to 1800 instead of 2000, I have to be realistic. At 3500 calories for a pound of fat, 200 calories a day equals roughly one ounce per day. In the overall scheme of things that doesn't amount to much at all. So if my weight starts to drop now, it probably was ready to anyway.
Try 6 to 7 calories per pound and come talk to me.
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I had to drop to 1350 calories a day from 1500 because I was stalled. Which sucked because I HATE being hungry. I solved that problem very efficiently for myself by adding bulk to my meals. A cup of mashed potatoes vs a cup of green beans is a huge calorie difference. I can eat a small handful 1/4 cup of nuts at almost 200 calories, or a can of green beans mixed with a can of cut mushroom pieces, seasoned with a little pepper, add in some diced onions or peppers or both, and it mixes up into a LARGE tasty bowl id filling food....all for just over 100 calories! If I drink some sparkling water with that (carbonation always makes me feel very full) I’m usually not even able to finish the bowl. Whereas those nuts are a mouthful then I’m done.I hope 2000 is not my permanent maintenance level for 200 lbs. When I weighed 215 I was consuming between 2500 and 3000 a day. So if I take the midpoint of that, 2750 and divide by 215 it comes to 12.8 calories per pound. So my maintenance level for 200 should be 200 X 12.8 = 2560. What I hope has happened is that my metabolism has made a TEMPORARY adjustment to this new level of eating and that when I go off the diet my maintenance level will go back to 12.8 calories per lb of body weight. Otherwise, if I am going to have to start living on 10 calories per pound instead of 12.8 it's going to REALLY SUCK!.
As for cutting down to 1800 instead of 2000, I have to be realistic. At 3500 calories for a pound of fat, 200 calories a day equals roughly one ounce per day. In the overall scheme of things that doesn't amount to much at all. So if my weight starts to drop now, it probably was ready to anyway.
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Try 6 to 7 calories per pound and come talk to me.
Which diet is that?
The Auschwitz?
Or is it the Dachau?
Down 2.4lbs this morning which brings me below the 210 mark @ 208.3. I'm very happy with how this round of dieting is going so far. I'm feeling better and my clothes are fitting better on me as well.
My body chemistry works differently in this regard. If I over eat it usually shows up immediately, within 1-2 days and it will come off pretty quickly if I work at it.
LOl. Reminded me of a DVD I have of The Four Seasons performances. Between songs, Frankie Valli says, "Ya know, I never thought I'd make it this big - all I wanted was to make enough money for a car.
Boat
Summer house...."
Here are some great weight-loss tips:
Remember - a balanced diet is very important. When you have an ice cream cone in your right hand, make sure to have one in your left hand, too.
When you're going to have cookies, break them into several pieces first. That allows the calories to release into the atmosphere.
Remember - a balanced diet is very important. When you have an ice cream cone in your right hand, make sure to have one in your left hand, too.
When you're going to have cookies, break them into several pieces first. That allows the calories to release into the atmosphere.
Maybe he's trying to make his shortcomings appear larger?
